Faith

My fishing experiences as a youth were either alone or with the gang that made up Ford’s Woods. What I learned about fishing came from the same sources.

I can remember as a youth the day that I was bit by the “bass” bug. Even though I had never been to the lake, the levee was known to be full of largemouth. And even though it was still in my small town, for a kid who either walked or rode his bicycle everywhere, it was a little further away than I was use to going.

The movie “War Room” will be shown at the Lighthouse Word Church on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. There is no charge for the movie, but viewers are encouraged to come early for a good seat. Popcorn and soda will be served and a nursery will be provided.

Full Gospel Outreach Church of Chiefland will be holding a Gospel Sing on Saturday night January 23rd at 7 pm featuring "The Reflectsons" from Trenton Florida. There will not be an admission charge at the door, a love-offering will be received during the sing. Full Gospel Outreach Church is located just 3 miles north of Chiefland on Hwy. 19. For more information you may contact the Church at 352-221-2003 or visit www.oldtimechurch.com

The cold weather was late getting here this year. Unseasonable warm weather was an understatement for December and early January has provided a long runway for the winter that is now in flight. This week stands to be the coldest of the season but I’m already thinking I’m only seven weeks away from March. I still find myself saying “I wish spring would hurry and get here,” but the older I get the less likely I am to wish my days away. It’s been an odd deer season. I could write a book on patience.

Here we go again, tricked into thinking it is a New Year when there is absolutely nothing new about it. It is the same ole, same ole, Déjà vu all over again. The person who invented this "New Year" ought to be sued for defamation of characterization.

I suppose everybody has their own definition of "new," but when I think of new I think of something that has not been before not the recycling of something old.